Light Computer for Parent

[Gard]

I was hoping to put together a budget friendly build for my dad to do some light video editing work, he enjoys working on home videos.  Right now his hardware is  really slow and struggling. 

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor	$174.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard	MSI B450 TOMAHAWK MAX ATX AM4 Motherboard	$114.89 @ B&H
Memory	G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory	$69.99 @ Newegg
Case	NZXT H510 ATX Mid Tower Case	$69.98 @ Amazon
Power Supply	SeaSonic FOCUS Plus Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$104.99 @ B&H
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$534.84
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-03-04 11:09 EST-0500

This is what I have so far, I was wondering if that power supply is worth spending $100 on for this type of build.

Also the ryzen 3600 and Tomahawk will together be about $35 cheaper than show here due to Microcenter sale on Ryzen and a $20 bundle for motherboard.

 

I would just need to get a m.2 ssd which I wasnt sure if anyone had some recommendations on a 512gb one?

 

Also if I wanted to mini itx build, is there a motherboard that would be recommended?

Thanks ahead of time for your time,

[Slottr]

The 3600 isn't an APU so you'd need to buy a gpu as well.

 

If they're only doing light editing work, something like this would do fine:

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 3400G 3.7 GHz Quad-Core Processor	$149.99 @ Best Buy
Motherboard	MSI B450M PRO-VDH MAX Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard	$79.99 @ B&H
Memory	G.Skill Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	$67.99 @ Newegg
Storage	HP EX900 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive	$69.98 @ Amazon
Case	Cooler Master MasterBox Q300L MicroATX Mini Tower Case	$44.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply	Corsair CX (2017) 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply	$58.98 @ Newegg
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$471.92
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-03-04 11:16 EST-0500

 

Even without NVMe it would be fine

[Bartholomew]

3 minutes ago, Gard said:

 

Power Supply	SeaSonic FOCUS Plus Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply	$104.99 @ B&H

This is what I have so far, I was wondering if that power supply is worth spending $100 on for this type of build.
 

Well, not that one (see below); as above already remarked youd either need a gpu as wel OR swap the cpu with a APU.

 

It depends what is "light" video editing? Short tracks?  Few effects? (A short track with few effects can stil be a workload if 4k and short is "40 minutes length" since its not a 2hr cinema reel

 

 

[Gard]

4 minutes ago, Bartholomew said:

Well, not that one (see below); as above already remarked youd either need a gpu as wel OR swap the cpu with a APU.

 

It depends what is "light" video editing? Short tracks?  Few effects? (A short track with few effects can stil be a workload if 4k and short is "40 minutes length" since its not a 2hr cinema reel

 

 

Cool Thank you,

Ya I wasn't aware the 3600 also needed a gpu to work. 

 

He will mostly be doing old "cam-corder" videos that were uploaded to the computer, so I do not think 4k is in the question.  However I'd imagine he would put some effects into it. 

The average file is about 60 minutes long that he would be cutting and mashing up would be my guess.

[steelo]

37 minutes ago, Gard said:

Cool Thank you,

Ya I wasn't aware the 3600 also needed a gpu to work. 

 

He will mostly be doing old "cam-corder" videos that were uploaded to the computer, so I do not think 4k is in the question.  However I'd imagine he would put some effects into it. 

The average file is about 60 minutes long that he would be cutting and mashing up would be my guess.

A Ryzen 5 3400g is a capable mid range APU if you're on a tight budget. I'd say, 4c/8t should be plenty for his needs and you wouldn't have to buy a GPU. My brother in law uses a previous generation Ryzen 3 2200g with half the threads for light 1080 video editing and has no issues.

[Retro_R]

This build is pretty overkill

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3400G 3.7 GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($149.99 @ Best Buy)
Motherboard: ASRock B450M PRO4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($83.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: OLOy 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory  ($62.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Team MS30 512 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($61.99 @ Newegg)
Case: DIYPC MA08-BK MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($34.97 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA BR 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($35.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $429.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2020-03-04 12:20 EST-0500